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Kumeyaay Lake Campground Field Trip Results
Hi Birding Friends, On Saturday September 23, seventeen birders walked around Kumeyaay Lake Campground near Santee CA. We had almost perfect weather. We found 42 different bird species. Lots of House Finches, California Towhees, and California Scrub-Jays. The best bird … Continue reading
Sign Up Now for PAS Trip to Morro Bay
PAS is travelling to Morro Bay January 18 to 21 to see a vast array of birds that are generally not all present on any single PAS outing. But to heck with birding, this quaint little seaside village can entertain … Continue reading
Volunteers Needed for Community Science Project
Project Phoenix – a new community science project to study how wildfire smoke impacts birds in California. Project Phoenix is a joint partnership between the UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles … Continue reading
Oak Hill Memorial Park Trip Report
Hello friends, Thank you for allowing me to lead at this special birding site. A fairly large group of us met, including some rarely encountered members whose presence was noted. We had a couple new faces as well. We were too … Continue reading
Batiquitos Lagoon Walk 9/9/23 Trip Report
We had 34 people joining us on a rather warm morning to enjoy Batiquitos lagoon on Saturday. As we walked the trail some people opted to return to their cars early. Despite the heat we ended up recording 55 species. Steve … Continue reading
Los Peñasquitos Canyon Trip Report for September 2nd Walk
Friends, About 37 birders join the walk on an overcast day. About half way through the walk, it started to rain. It was light and warm, so not a problem to walk in, but we did not see many birds … Continue reading
Dairy Mart, etc. bird walk
On Saturday, August 26, approximately 30 PAS birders visited Dairy Mart Ponds, Tijuana Valley Regional Ranger Station, the Bird and Butterfly Garden, and the nearby Community Gardens finding a grand total of 49 species! Highlights of the day were White-tailed Kites, … Continue reading
TRIP REPORT: SE Arizona in August
by Dianne Benham If you thought Arizona would be too hot in August for enjoyable birding, you would be mistaken! Sixteen PAS members, in two separate groups, recently experienced this birding trip and found the adventure perfectly delightful! August is … Continue reading
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve Update On The Work That Has Done Since Hilary’s Arrival
Hi, Birders, Many of you have birded Big Morongo Preserve and the surrounding areas and may be interested in this email from Kevin. Quite a lot of damage to the boardwalk and property and tons of clean up. There is … Continue reading
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Petition to Support AB38, the Night Sky Bill
Recently Palomar Audubon was contacted by Aiden, a junior at Saratoga High School and a member of the Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter’s Education and Environmental Legislative Action Committee. He is currently advocating for AB-38. A bill that would protect … Continue reading
Escondido Christmas Bird Count
Each year between December 14th and January 5th, thousands of birders and nature enthusiasts participate in one or more of the 2000+ Christmas Bird Counts held annually in the United States, Canada, and many other Western Hemisphere countries. This year … Continue reading
Award Winning Young Photographer Joins PAS on August 12th Walk
Hi Everyone, For those of you who joined our field trip last Saturday, Aug 12, at Santee Lakes, I hope you will remember one attendee, Faith Barton. When I introduced her on the field trip, I mentioned that she had … Continue reading
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Kit Carson Park Birding Trip Report
Hello Friends. On Saturday morning, 8/19/2023; thirty two of us gathered in the parking lot to participate in our bi-annual field trip to Kit Carson Park. We had a calm morning, some of the usual competition for park use was … Continue reading
Rare San Diego Bird and a 13 Year Old Birder
Hi Good Friends, During and after Tropical Storm Hilary, birders were told to look for birds that may show up in unexpected locations. With the heavy rain, and strong wind, birds might be pushed eastward, and some seabirds might show up at some … Continue reading
Santee Lakes Field Trip Report
On Saturday, August 12, sixteen birders walked around Santee Lakes on a very nice and relatively cool (for Santee) summer day. We found 44 different bird species. This time of the year (late Summer), a lot of the migrating ducks … Continue reading
Stonewall Mine/Lake Cuyamaca Field Trip Report
Hi Good Friends,On Saturday morning August 5, thirty birders walked around the StonewallMine area and Lake Cuyamaca. The weather was hot in the mountains, butwe managed to walk in the shade most of the time. I think everybodyenjoyed the field … Continue reading
San Diego River mudflats (Robb Field) & Famosa Slough Trip Report for July 29th Walk
Friends, About 42 birders join the walk on a pleasant day. About 15 birders continued the walk at Famosa Slough. We saw a good verity of shore birds, some still in breeding plumage. Highlights included a Reddish Egret, an Osprey catching a … Continue reading
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Guajome Regional Park Trip Report
Today on our weekly field trip we walked Guajome Regional Park. The weather was a bit overcast, initially keeping it cool, but it certainly heated up by the end of the walk. My initial headcount was a whopping 26 birders. … Continue reading